Lagos Resumes Saturday Environmental Sanitation

Lagos Reinstates Last-Saturday Sanitation Exercise Lagos Reinstates Last-Saturday Sanitation Exercise
Lagos Reinstates Last-Saturday Sanitation Exercise. Credit: Dubawa

The Lagos State monthly environmental sanitation exercise will resume on Saturday, April 25, 2026, Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, announced.

Wahab made the announcement in a short statement on Saturday on X.

He noted that the exercise will now be held on the last Saturday of every month from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

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The commissioner also urged residents to clean their surroundings, clear drainage channels, and properly dispose of waste during this period as a civic responsibility.

Wahab wrote, “I am pleased to inform all Lagosians that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will resume effective Saturday, 25th April 2026, holding on the last Saturday of every month from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM.

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Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Credit: The Guardian

“During this period, residents are enjoined to clean their surroundings, clear drainage channels in their frontages, and dispose of waste properly as a civic responsibility.

“This exercise is a collective responsibility and a vital part of our commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and flood-resilient Lagos. And it shall be backed with the full enforcement weight of the Lagos State Government.”

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  • Jimisayo Opanuga

    Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.

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